Winning penalty shootout against Brighton, Nottingham Forest snatched ticket to FA Cup semi-finals after 34 years

(NLDO) – Although they were somewhat outclassed by host Brighton in 120 minutes, Nottingham Forest won in the penalty shootout, reaching the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1991.

Having never met in the FA Cup, Brighton and Nottingham Forest are both determined to go far in the cup competition this season. Brighton is ranked 7th in the Premier League, 4 places behind Nottingham Forest, but the "Seagulls" are rated higher than their opponents in the FA Cup quarter-finals, partly because of the advantage of playing at home at the AMEX Stadium.

Morgan Gibbs-White shoots from distance in front of Brighton goal

Entering the game better, Nottingham Forest created pressure on the home team's field by continuously feeding the ball to striker Taiwo Awoniyi.

Brighton responded with fast attacks on both flanks, with Kaoru Mitoma on the left and Yankuba Minteh on the right.

After the first few minutes of intense probing, both sides gradually retreated to defend tightly on their home field, occasionally organizing counter-attacks and looking for luck with long-range shots.

Estupinan and Baleba almost created a turning point with "cannon shots" towards Nottingham Forest's goal, while on the opposite side of the field, Morgan Gibbs-White and Awoniyi took turns testing the "spider man" Bart Verbruggen but were both unsuccessful.

Anderson was pulled down in the Brighton penalty area but there was no penalty

The game heated up in the second half as both teams increased the pressure. Nottingham Forest failed to win a penalty in the 63rd minute after Anderson was fouled by Kaoru Mitoma in the home team's penalty area.

Brighton also responded with shots from Rutter and Hinshelwood, unfortunately both missed the target.

Ryan Yates scores the decisive penalty to bring victory to Nottingham Forest

After 90 minutes, the two sides had to enter extra time and Nottingham Forest's goal shook twice when the ball was in the net.

Unfortunately for the home team, in both situations, Brighton players were offside before scoring.

Nottingham Forest into FA Cup semi-finals after 34 years

The score was 0-0 after 120 minutes of play, and the two teams continued to drag each other into a fateful penalty shootout. Goalkeeper Matz Sels twice saved shots from Jack Hinshelwood and Diego Gomez, giving Nottingham Forest a 4-3 victory and a ticket to the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in 34 years.

Crystal Palace overwhelmed hosts Fulham 3-0 with goals from Erebechi Eze, Ismaila Sarr and Eddie Nketiah, securing the first semi-final ticket.

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